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Black swans in ‘significant peril’ from bird flu

Black swans in ‘significant peril’ from bird flu

Australia’s poultry industry is grappling with an outbreak of H7 bird flu, but the H5N1 strain, which has spread to every other continent, could wipe out native species.

  • by Mike Foley

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The world’s toughest lion broke an epic record. Australians were filming

The world’s toughest lion broke an epic record. Australians were filming

Jacob the lion has survived being mauled, trapped and gored. Now his life – charted by an Australian biologist – has a dramatic new chapter.

  • by Angus Dalton
Bone found at Balmoral Beach reveals origins of Australia’s apex predator

Bone found at Balmoral Beach reveals origins of Australia’s apex predator

When Sally Wasef sent a bone found in an exclusive Sydney enclave off for carbon testing, she thought it would be a couple of hundred years old. She was wrong.

  • by Catherine Naylor
Dead owls are piling up in my freezer: Perth scientists take a stand

Dead owls are piling up in my freezer: Perth scientists take a stand

“Enough is enough”, say Australia’s top wildlife experts, sick and tired of mass native wildlife deaths from a source they say the public is not aware of.

  • by Claire Ottaviano
‘Incredible’ first-time footage reveals intimate life of blue whales

‘Incredible’ first-time footage reveals intimate life of blue whales

A decade-long Australian citizen science project has unveiled the extraordinary videos.

  • by Angus Dalton
Fun gal seeks fungi … because mushrooms have had such a bad rap
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Fun gal seeks fungi … because mushrooms have had such a bad rap

I won’t settle for any old fungus when I’m out foraging. I’m going for the holy grail.

  • by Jo Stubbings
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I wanted to turn this mother and baby away. My grandsons stopped me
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I wanted to turn this mother and baby away. My grandsons stopped me

I’ve never met a possum I didn’t hate, but a furry family – and some dedicated volunteers – have infested my hard heart.

  • by Jenna Price
Lone Pine sanctuary in Brisbane bans koala cuddles

Lone Pine sanctuary in Brisbane bans koala cuddles

The Brisbane koala sanctuary has ended the popular practice at the tourist attraction, citing “increasingly strong” visitor feedback.

  • by Cameron Atfield
Admin costs soar as wildlife charity yet to spend bushfire money
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Admin costs soar as wildlife charity yet to spend bushfire money

The biggest wildlife rescue organisation in Australia, WIRES, raised more than $100 million during the Black Summer bushfires. It wants to reduce oversight of the remaining $69 million.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The endangered songbird learning its song again
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The endangered songbird learning its song again

Regent honeyeaters made worldwide headlines when researchers discovered they were losing their songs. Now, there are signs efforts to teach them are working.

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Problems at the core of AI

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